Mr. Tom Murray:

We addressed the issue of rights for EU citizens not born in Ireland and their free movement at a Zoom meeting with the Taoiseach two weeks ago. He said that he was aware of the issue and that he would try to progress same. It is not part of the macro agreement negotiations that are taking place because it is considered to be a relatively small issue when compared with the large issues of a level playing field, standards and investments. In terms of businesses operating in the Republic of Ireland and in the North of Ireland, it is quite a serious issue but I am not sure that there is any mechanism to address it at the moment.